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Guns Part 2: A Christian Response to Gun Violence (with Michael Allen and David Dillon)

1h 14m · Good Faith · 01 Jul 06:00

How can Christian respond to the epidemic of gun violence sweeping our country? Michael Allen and David Dillon join us to share about their inspiring work with Together Chicago. They are an unlikely pair in a racially divided city torn by violence: Michael is a former black pastor and David is a white business executive. Starting with their own friendship, Michael and David have led an innovative and inspiring campaign to counter the evil of gun violence with collaboration and hope.

 

  • Find out more about Together Chicago

  • The Unseen Realm by Micahel S. Hesier (recommended by Michael Allen)

  • The Clapham Sect: How Wilberforce's Circle Transformed Britain by Stephen Tomkins (recommended by David Dillon)

  • Evil and the Cross by Henri Blocher (recommended by Curtis Chang on why we ultimately are not called to “make sense” of evil, but rather to combat it).

  • Check out the opportunities at George Fox University

  • Check out the opportunities with the Matthew 5:9 Network.

 

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